The Fire Prevention Division interacts with developers, builders, architects, engineers, and home owners in the process of applying the Florida Fire Prevention Code to commercial and multi-family residential buildings constructed within the District. The staff performs fire inspections, reinspections, and occupancy permit inspections within the community’s business districts and multi-family housing complexes. Plan review and inspection services are provided for new construction and interior remodeling projects.

The District is involved with multi-family residential, commercial, and fire protection system permits by conducting plan review and fire inspections during construction. New construction inspections assure code compliance of individual components of construction throughout the building process. Staff also inspects the installation of fire alarm and fire sprinkler systems in single-family homes.

Occupancy/New Construction Inspections

It is our goal to provide timely, comprehensive, and accurate inspections for the District. These inspections reduce the potential for fire damage while increasing life safety for building occupants.

New construction inspections assures code compliance of individual components of construction throughout the building process. Examples of components include fire-rated walls, fire sprinkler piping, and liquid propane tanks and piping.

Obstruction of Fire Hydrants and Protection System Connections (FDC)
The Florida Fire Prevention Code requires Fire Hydrants and Fire Protection System Connections (FDC) shall be kept accessible to the Fire Department at all times.

Light Weight Floor and Roof Trusses
The purpose of this rule is to require the placement of an indentifying symbol on structures constructed with a light-frame truss component in a manner sufficient to warn firefighters conducting fire control or other emergency operations of the existence of light-frame truss-type construction within the structure. 69A-60.

Prohibited Use of Grills or Similar Cooking Devices, and Heating Appliances
Dear Business Owner, Manager or Tenant:
The Florida Fire Prevention Code (FFPC) 5th edition, adopted by the State of Florida, has direct impact on some occupancies within our community with regards to open flame and kindling near structures:

Everywhere an Exit Sign
As of May 2010, the Bonita Springs Fire Control and Rescue District will begin to require Crowd Managers at all assemblies.
What is a Crowd Manager?
A Crowd Manager is one or more people who are assigned the responsibility of maintaining the safety of occupants during a gathering.

During each holiday season our Fire Inspectors will be randomly and periodically visiting different established occupancies throughout our fire district to verify compliance with the Florida Fire Prevention Code. Please give us a call if you have any questions regarding the fire safety of your business, store, restaurant, school, of church. We want to make each Holiday Season safe and enjoyable for you, your friends and customers.